The Cherokees : in war and at peace, 1670-1840

Narrett, David E., 1951- author.

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"In this richly detailed cultural and political history, David Narrett shows how Cherokee nationhood emerged from the pressures of colonial encounter. Cherokee diplomats - primarily women - take center stage, adeptly managing relationships with European empires and Indigenous rivals and in the process forging solidarities among once-disparate Cherokees."-- Provided by publisher.

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ISBN:

9780674258204
0674258207

Description:

pages cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction. Cherokees in a Changing World
Part One. Cherokees in Their Homeland and Beyond, 1670-1730
Cherokee Culture and Lifeways
South Carolina and the Native Southeast
"Not Like White Men"
A Cherokee Voyage to London
Part Two. Cherokees, Native Peoples, and Empires, 1730-1762
Warfare and Peace Quests across Half a Continent
Confronting Colonialism and the Creek Nation
Tempests of the French and Indian War
Prelude to the British-Cherokee War
Carnage and Peace Diplomacy
Part Three. Upheavals and the Will to Live, 1762-1795
The Politics of Alliance and Survival
Cherokees and the American Revolution
Bloodshed and Quests for Peace
Unbroken People
Conclusion. Washington's Farewell and Cherokee Paths

LCCN:

2024022188

Control Number:

3375281

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